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Uber is testing a service that lets you hire drivers for chores

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨throws_lemy@lemmy.nz⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/14/23960367/uber-tasks-pilot-chores-driver-courier-laborer

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  • BigMacHole@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I can’t wait to have underpaid, non licensed, non professional people in my home doing potentially dangerous tasks and going through my personal things!

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    • doppelgangmember@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Wait til they try to get insurance involved too for “on-site injuries” and such -_-

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    • lud@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Dangerous? What dangerous tasks do you have at home. And presumably you wouldn’t hire them for that if you’re concerned about that.

      Not that I would hire them for anything though.

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      • a1studmuffin@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Cleaning gutters or windows up high or cutting back large trees both seem dangerous enough, but I’m sure people will volunteer for it if they need the money.

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      • FishFace@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I presume they’re thinking about electricians’ and heating engineers’ jobs. Seems a bit over the top though because no-one’s forcing you to use the service (i.e. this is not the kind of problem that affects people who object personally) and because there are already online services which act as a proxy to help you find people to do jobs at home which have not led to a slew of domestic gas explosions (i.e. this is not the kind of problem that is likely to have a big effect on society)

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    • Patches@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Bro of course I left a live electrical wire floating around in there . He only provided a $5 tip. He deserves what’s coming to him. What a piece of shit.

      -The vast majority of Uber Drivers Grind Workers

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    • bus_go_fast@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They do all the work, Uber “big brain” corporate class, who have no idea how to make the company profitiable, gets all the $$.

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    • nfsu2@feddit.cl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I live in Chile and that happens already in regular uber service.

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  • otter@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Next

    TaskRabbit is testing a service that lets you hire a tasker to drive you somewhere

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  • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    So not only will Uber wear out your car but now your body too. Typical capitalistic greed.

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  • rivermonster@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    So, self delivering slaves?

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    • RGB3x3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They get paid for it. And can choose whether or not to take the chores jobs.

      How is that slavery?

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      • systemglitch@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I like people like this. They say something stupid, and then I look at their comment history, which confirms they are stupid and then I block them, knowing I am forever content to never see their stupidity again.

        Win!

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    • baked_tea@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      So workers? Wth

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  • thorbot@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Modern Uber review: driver showed up but wouldn’t even wipe my ass. 0/5 stars

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  • Mahlzeit@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I have never been able to understand Uber. They never invented anything new. Maybe there weren’t e-hailing apps everywhere, but that’s not so much better phoning for a taxi. The main thing they did was to spend an insane amount of money only to brush aside taxi regulations in the US and maybe some other countries. I have no idea how anyone expects to see a return on that “investment”.

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    • CluckN@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Phoning a taxi was hell. You’d get an operator and he would throw a dart on the board as a time estimate for pickup. Then after going to the pickup area and waiting 20 minutes you’d get a call saying walk 6 blocks to another pickup area because another taxi is closer.

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      • MadBigote@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Uber was cheaper because they were burning VC, like every other startup. Uber service declined A LOT soon after that. At least in my country Uber drivers vehicles are complete trash, almost falling apart because Uber cannot afford to limit themselves to drivers with mint vehicles anymore.

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      • Mahlzeit@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        That may explain something about why Uber succeeded in the US. I have no idea what a pickup area is. Isn’t the point of calling a taxi that they pick you up where you are? Ring the doorbell? And if one dispatcher service is no good, why not use another?

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    • nix@merv.news ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Have you used the e hailing apps and ordered a taxi? Its way better. Just sucks the corporate greed monster is ruining it. Although taxi medallion system was extremely predatory and terrible too

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    • cm0002@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Maybe there weren’t e-hailing apps everywhere, but that’s not so much better phoning for a taxi.

      Tell me you’ve never phoned for a taxi without telling me you’ve never phoned for a taxi

      Lmao, every single traditional taxi service I’ve ever used has had absolutely horrendous service. From rude to long waits (Hours…HOURS LONG) to intentionally driving longer routes if you weren’t local (Since you wouldn’t know otherwise). For awhile Uber was even cheaper than regular taxis.

      Maybe they did toss aside taxi regulations, but it needed to be done, the taxi industry really needed some real competition.

      Frankly, Uber could be twice as expensive than a regular taxi and I’ll still choose it, I’m never going back to taxis

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    • 0x0@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They did all that, but they’ve also stirred the taxi ecosystem, which used to be full of rude dipshits who’d go the long way if they noticed you were not a local. Suddenly, they got competition in price and quality (the latter has been decaying).

      I’m not defending Uber in any way.

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      • 50gp@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        true, taxi business everywhere has been a shitshow of sketchiness for such a "simple" concept

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  • lemmyingly@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Rich families in African countries already do this. Families have trusted drivers that they use to drive them around and send out to do errands for them.

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  • ad_on_is@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    oh… it’s “chores” … nevermind… I’ll find myself out

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  • autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Uber is experimenting with a new service that allows users to hire drivers from its app to complete everyday household chores and projects, in a bid to expand beyond its existing ridesharing and courier business.

    The service, called Uber Tasks, will launch as a “small pilot” in the coming weeks in Fort Myers, Florida and Edmonton, Alberta.

    According to a statement provided to The Verge by Uber spokesperson Conor Ferguson, users can advertise chores like furniture assembly, snow removal, at-home laundry, packing/unpacking, holiday decorating, yard cleanup, garden maintenance, and lawn mowing during the initial pilot.

    Uber couriers and drivers can then browse the unclaimed tasks, with estimated earnings displayed before reserving.

    “This small pilot is the newest way for drivers and couriers to put their skills to work and earn on their own schedule.”

    The company has made other attempts to generate additional revenue in recent months, including the launch of a new flight booking service in the UK, and by sticking video ads in its apps.

    The original article contains 265 words, the summary contains 167 words. Saved 37%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!

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